Amendment allows national security laboratories to dedicate an additional 1% (for a total of 7%) of each lab's annual budget to Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD). LDRD allows laboratories to pursue high-risk, high-reward research and develop innovative technologies to support energy and homeland security priorities.

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Amendment Number
328
Description
Amendment allows national security laboratories to dedicate an additional 1% (for a total of 7%) of each lab's annual budget to Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD). LDRD allows laboratories to pursue high-risk, high-reward research and develop innovative technologies to support energy and homeland security priorities.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 9 printed in Part A of House Report 111-209 to allow national security laboratories to dedicate an additional 1% (total of 7%) of each lab's annual budget to Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD). LDRD allows laboratories to pursue high-risk, high-reward research and develop innovative technologies to support energy and homeland security priorities.
Congress
111
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 17, 2009
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Heinrich amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 424 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 578). (consideration: CR H8328-8329; text: CR H8328)
Latest Action Time
13:34:59
Submitted Date
Jul 15, 2009
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 6, 2019
Amendment 328 — Informed